revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Yorick wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:56 pm Mama, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender....

Mamamia let him go!

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:53 pm I've finally used my abbastand and I'm quit impressed at how much more accessible it makes the bike over a paddock stand. Thinking of adding the front wheel lift, as it looks like a good accessory for it. Anyone got one? Happy with it?

The front stand works ok for most bikes,but I found with mine it was hard to get your body weight over the rear end at the same time as pulling tight on the strap. There's probably a technique,but I didn't use mine enough to perfect it. Should be ok with the Yam,I think my bike carries a lot of weight on the front.

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:10 pm

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:53 pm I've finally used my abbastand and I'm quit impressed at how much more accessible it makes the bike over a paddock stand. Thinking of adding the front wheel lift, as it looks like a good accessory for it. Anyone got one? Happy with it?

The front stand works ok for most bikes,but I found with mine it was hard to get your body weight over the rear end at the same time as pulling tight on the strap. There's probably a technique,but I didn't use mine enough to perfect it. Should be ok with the Yam,I think my bike carries a lot of weight on the front.

I just put summat heavy on back of the bike.

She wasn't always happy about it

Yorick wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:14 pm I just put summat heavy on back of the bike.

She wasn't always happy about it

You best hope she doesn't have a look at your posts too.

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:10 pm

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:53 pm I've finally used my abbastand and I'm quit impressed at how much more accessible it makes the bike over a paddock stand. Thinking of adding the front wheel lift, as it looks like a good accessory for it. Anyone got one? Happy with it?

The front stand works ok for most bikes,but I found with mine it was hard to get your body weight over the rear end at the same time as pulling tight on the strap. There's probably a technique,but I didn't use mine enough to perfect it. Should be ok with the Yam,I think my bike carries a lot of weight on the front.

I'm not sure you're the person to be advising on ABBA stand correct usage.........

MingtheMerciless wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:16 pm I'm not sure you're the person to be advising on ABBA stand correct usage.........

That's only the baby stand,I'm ok there.

Cheeky khunt.

DPD didn't deliver to teh parcel shop yesterday saying it was too big for the shop to accept and it'd be redirected to my house today. CHecked the tracking and its on its way back to ABBA!

I rang ABBA who rang DPD to redirect it but they wouldn't! So rather than wait for it to get back to them, ABBA sent another out today so I'll get it Monday. Customer service as it should be!

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:49 pm DPD didn't deliver to teh parcel shop yesterday saying it was too big for the shop to accept and it'd be redirected to my house today. CHecked the tracking and its on its way back to ABBA!

I rang ABBA who rang DPD to redirect it but they wouldn't! So rather than wait for it to get back to them, ABBA sent another out today so I'll get it Monday. Customer service as it should be!

Couldn't you just go and pick one up, ABBA are somewhere near Tilbury

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:54 pm

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:49 pm DPD didn't deliver to teh parcel shop yesterday saying it was too big for the shop to accept and it'd be redirected to my house today. CHecked the tracking and its on its way back to ABBA!

I rang ABBA who rang DPD to redirect it but they wouldn't! So rather than wait for it to get back to them, ABBA sent another out today so I'll get it Monday. Customer service as it should be!

Couldn't you just go and pick one up, ABBA are somewhere near Tilbury

12 miles away in South Woodham Ferrers. So, yes, I could easily go and collect one but I can't be arsed!

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:59 pm
12 miles away in South Woodham Ferrers. So, yes, I could easily go and collect one but I can't be arsed!

Lazy git, I'm amazed, a new bit of bike related gear and you're not chomping at the bit to get your hands on it, if I was that close I'd get it from them and probably end up spending the whole afternoon there and spend twice as much as I originally intended.

MingtheMerciless wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:16 pm

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:10 pm

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:53 pm I've finally used my abbastand and I'm quit impressed at how much more accessible it makes the bike over a paddock stand. Thinking of adding the front wheel lift, as it looks like a good accessory for it. Anyone got one? Happy with it?

The front stand works ok for most bikes,but I found with mine it was hard to get your body weight over the rear end at the same time as pulling tight on the strap. There's probably a technique,but I didn't use mine enough to perfect it. Should be ok with the Yam,I think my bike carries a lot of weight on the front.

I'm not sure you're the person to be advising on ABBA stand correct usage.........

I have the front stand and one thing to really pay attention to is the position of the main section that runs parallel to the bike. Too close and it can fail on the bike. Also, as said, getting your body weight on the bike whilst doing the strap is a bit of knack. The Abba guy made it look so easy!!

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:59 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:54 pm

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:49 pm DPD didn't deliver to teh parcel shop yesterday saying it was too big for the shop to accept and it'd be redirected to my house today. CHecked the tracking and its on its way back to ABBA!

I rang ABBA who rang DPD to redirect it but they wouldn't! So rather than wait for it to get back to them, ABBA sent another out today so I'll get it Monday. Customer service as it should be!

Couldn't you just go and pick one up, ABBA are somewhere near Tilbury

12 miles away in South Woodham Ferrers. So, yes, I could easily go and collect one but I can't be arsed!

Pah. Hand back that new knee as an act of conscience.

The strap is easy to use if you position it correctly and have the strap the right way around.
Next to the buckle the strap has a loop. It goes onto the peg/bar in the loop of webbing.
Then you just pull on the end to lift the front.
Really heavy bikes you just stand with your foot through the bottom of the wheel to help.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:10 pm

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:59 pm
12 miles away in South Woodham Ferrers. So, yes, I could easily go and collect one but I can't be arsed!

Lazy git, I'm amazed, a new bit of bike related gear and you're not chomping at the bit to get your hands on it, if I was that close I'd get it from them and probably end up spending the whole afternoon there and spend twice as much as I originally intended.

If the truth be told I'm glad its not here as I'd want to use it and crack on with getting the tyres on the MT. But I'm on loft clearing duties and cant really interrupt that whilst the wife is here to help or I'll have twice the job next week on my own. Sounds like she's really busy up there too!

Taipan wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:29 pm
If the truth be told I'm glad its not here as I'd want to use it and crack on with getting the tyres on the MT. But I'm on loft clearing duties and cant really interrupt that whilst the wife is here to help or I'll have twice the job next week on my own. Sounds like she's really busy up there too!

She's finding all your hidden pruck.

It got delivered this morning which is great but also as annoying as I thought it would be. So much other stuff to do and I just want to put my tyres on and go out for a ride!

Taipan wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:54 pm It got delivered this morning which is great but also as annoying as I thought it would be. So much other stuff to do and I just want to put my tyres on and go out for a ride!

You keep telling us you don't ride for fun anymore.

Yorick wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 4:00 pm

Taipan wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 1:54 pm It got delivered this morning which is great but also as annoying as I thought it would be. So much other stuff to do and I just want to put my tyres on and go out for a ride!

You keep telling us you don't ride for fun anymore.

Not really a question of riding for fun. Yes, I miss riding the MT as its probably the best bike I've ever owned. But I also need to know I can ride with my leg bent for an hour and still get my foot down quickly when I stop and support the weight of me and the bike etc. I think it'll take a few practice runs to get it all feeling natural again and I go back to work in a couple of weeks. If I can't do it safely just yet, I've got to find and buy a scooter...

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:10 pm

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:53 pm I've finally used my abbastand and I'm quit impressed at how much more accessible it makes the bike over a paddock stand. Thinking of adding the front wheel lift, as it looks like a good accessory for it. Anyone got one? Happy with it?

The front stand works ok for most bikes,but I found with mine it was hard to get your body weight over the rear end at the same time as pulling tight on the strap. There's probably a technique,but I didn't use mine enough to perfect it. Should be ok with the Yam,I think my bike carries a lot of weight on the front.

Sadly it isn't. I cant seem to lift the front and pull the strap at the same time. Think I'll have to trolley jack it up then secure it with the strap!

*edit* Managed it easily once i'd put the strap through the clasp the right way round!